Fifty Years Ago Osceola News Briefs August 2 1923
Born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Chris Wieseman an eight pound boy. Wm O Fallon sold his barber business to C E Jones of Omaha who took possession the same day. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Twarling Wednesday. Dr Willard Pratt plans to begin medical practice at Lyons Nebraska. Osceola Mill flour rated up to standard by Columbus Laboratory of Chicago. Beatty received congratulations from the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Wieseman
Wm. O'Fallon
C. E. Jones
Omaha
O’fallon
Neligh
Lawrence Twarling
Willard Pratt
W.E. Pratt
Lyons
Nebr
Columbus Laboratory of
Chicago
Beatty
Forty Years Ago July 27 1933 Osceola News
Mrs Tillie Houts Rutter born Indiana 1859 died July 20 at 73. Threshing and stacking underway as corn looks fine. About thirty friends and relatives surprised Abel and Mrs Toline on their fifth wedding anniversary. Old Settlers Picnic linked to Odd Fellows event August 3. Mrs C O Walgren born Knox County Illinois 1861. Lived on Osceola farm until 1916 then retired to town. Husband and nine children survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie Houts Rutter
Indiana
Abel Toline
Osceola
Old Settlers
C. O. Walgren
Knox County
Ill
Obituary and wedding notices from July 15 1943
Funeral services for Mrs. Howard Deeter 77 were held at Kepner Funeral Home with burial in Osceola Cemetery. Mauritz Swanson and wife welcomed a daughter born July 7. Ruth Elaine Mentink and Robert Ferguson married July 7 in Rock Island Illinois. John Craven of Camp Haan California visited on furlough. Rev Louis Jansen 68 died of heart disease and services held at St Andrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Deeter
Kepner
Osceola
Mauritz Swanson
Ruth Elaine Mentink
Robert Ferguson
Rock Island
Ill
Methodist Parsonage
York
Phillips
Gerald Mentink
John Craven
Camp Haan
Calif
John
Louis Jansen
St. Andrew
Day Camp brings 4 H youths together for nutrition study
Extension nutrition aides plan summer activities through Expanded Nutrition Program in East Platte area. Twenty two teens from Butler Colfax Platte and Polk Counties attended Teen Camp at Emiel Christensen's Nature Retreat Shelby Polk County. They overnighted cooked their own meals chose nutrition sessions and planned future camps with leaders Glen Krohn Laura Topil and local agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.N.P
Cooperative Extension Service
East Platte
Emiel Christensen
Shelby
Polk County
Butler
Colfax
Platte
Polk
Christensen’s
Glen Krohn
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Laura Topil
Rising City
Doris Bahns
Norma Fuhr
Leigh
Delmar Lange
Butler County
Don Sigler
Sterling Breuer
Colfax County
Local Names Dismissed and Deceased List
A hospital or institution lists patients and a section noting deceased individuals. Names include Mrs. Fern Baer Osceola Mrs. Dorothy Carlson Silver Creek and others across Osceola Stromsburg Shelby Waco Rising City Surprise Gresham Benedict and Hardville. Patronize record advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Lutheran
Fern Baer
Osceola
Dorothy D. Carlson
Silver Creek
Clyde Ericson
Stromsburg
Homer Fellows
Effie Fernandez
Rudolf Gissler
Randy C. Kelly
Shelby
Mary K. Lockman
Katherine Rafert
Albert Ryan
Albert Sack
Rising City
Laura VanHoosen
Emma Heine
Waco
Norma J. Harper
Dorothy Jones
Eunice LeSner
Roy L. Minnick
Albert J. Nelson
Hobart D. Sweenie
Hardville
Mae Twarling
Hugh Schmoker
Eugene Johansen
Amber Hinck
Edna Y. Anderson
Community guests and visiting family fill weekend events
Social visits cross states and towns as Mrs. Harold W. Joh hosts gatherings at the Myron Larson home. Friends and relatives from Potter, Longmont, Osceola, Deerfield, Lincoln, Seward, Alda, and Winnipeg share meals, birthdays, and a funeral, with multiple visits and overnight stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Larson
Donald Larson
Potter
DeVere Larson
Longmont
Colorado
Carla Johnson
Deerfield
Illinois
Carl W. Johnson
Harold A. Johnson
Ruth Gestrine
Ellen Oquist
David Nordstrom
Osceola
Harold W. Johnson
Nancy Asche
Nadine Larson
Vance Teegerstrom
Larson
DeVere Larsons
Roger Hanquist
Todd
Amy
Vern Samuels
Lisa
Wayne Johnson
Amanda Anderson
Lincoln
Dorothy Gleim
Jerome Larson
Alda
William Larson
Edna
Edna Anderson
Jim Lundstrom and Sons
Martin Lundstrom
Community Event Schedule For July
Readable calendar entries showing July events: WCTU meeting with Lillian Wieseman on Thursday at 2 p m, 7 30 p m at Viking Center Stromsburg for a historical society quilt show, Sunday July 22 Osceola baseball at Silver Creek 2 30 p m, 2 4 p m museum, Monday July 23 Scouts Lions, Wednesday July 25 Rebekahs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
Lillian Wieseman
Viking Center
Stromsburg
Osceola
Silver Creek
Scouts Lions
Rebekahs
Hinck Family Mourns in Osceola Services
Osceola residents note the death of Amber Hinck mother of Don Hinck who returned to California for the funeral. Relatives from Lincoln and Omaha attended. Visitors from Omaha included Mr and Mrs Jimmy Krance and Lieut Mary Krance en route to Army duty in Thailand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hinck
San Jose
Calif
Amber Hinck
Lincoln
Omaha
Blanch Rein
Jimmy Krance
Mary Krance
Thailand
Alice Gustafson
Dan Kelly
Kelly
Delmar Johnson
Ray Richards
Osceola Families Host Pot Luck Dinner
Citations note children of Mr and Mrs A C Schott in Osceola Linda 16 Lindy 15 Sheryl 14 Judy 12 and Danny 3. Mr and Mrs Rodger Page left Hum boldt IA after visit with Mrs Newton Page. Eric Page stayed to spend the week with grandmother. Ken Sipes family joined Don Bartek Minden Larry Clay Wakefield Kenneth Rippe Lincoln Dennis Scheer Omaha John Cerny Don Andelt and Larry Theis of Osceola for a pot luck gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
Lindy
Sheryl
Judy
Danny
Mrs.a.c. Schott
Osceola
Rodger Page
Humboldt
Newton Page
Eric Page
Ken Sipes
Don Bartek
Minden
Larry Clay
Wakefield
Kenneth Rippe
Lincoln
Dennis Scheer
Omaha
John Cerny
Don Andelt
Larry Theis
J. D. Lister and J. Deere 15 ft Disc Auction
Local classified notice lists a 15 foot disc sold by J. D. Lister and J. Deere. Auction details include equipment condition and sale location with date and bidding terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Deere
Furniture and Household Items Auction Listing
Auction listing of a round solid oak dining set with four leaves a buffet and twelve chairs plus a Gulbransen player piano three burner oil stove table radio cabinet an old sewing machine cabinet stone jars lamp a Morris chair and other items including dishes for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulbransen
Morris
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Polk County Cancer Crusade
Joseph Leon
Philip Kaczor
Charles G. Johnson
Glenn S. Ray
Spokane
Wash
Trump Bridge Club
J. S. Carson
Tom Ewell
Treffer Standard
New York
Home Agent News
Althea Thelander
Arnold Deam
Frank Thelander
Kathryn Brazee
Ben McCormick
Norman Fintel
Burl Fox
Fintel
Jack Conrad
Shelby Legion Club
Glenn Riley
Des Moines
Lewal
Triple F
Wallace McKeag
Area
Harold W. Joh
Osceola Locals
Lavern Miller
Fullerton
Lloyd Miller
Myrle Maybon
Lloyd Millers
Citizens of Tomorrow
John Deere
Allis Chalmers
Harrow
J. D. Lister
International Tractor
van Brunt
New Town & Country Firestone
Winchester
Clarence Austin
Orville Dodds
First National Bank
Tena
GMC
General Electric
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